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Photo courtesy of C. Tang To that end, Musselman has partnered with an organization to offer free condoms, Plan B, and Narcan — and hopes to occasionally host Know Your Rights trainings, yoga classes, and other workshops in the bar on weekdays.

The teething lovechild from the minds of besties Nikke Alleyne and Justine LaViolette, the Bush was born from their search for a place to express themselves safely and dance freely. Cocktails for Comfort fundraising event Brooklyn Social.

Its classic weekly offerings are back — trivia on Tuesdays, karaoke each Thursday, and drag brunch on Sunday afternoons — but she had her sights set on more. What if we made this happen? Discover the best gay bars in Brooklyn — from Bushwick’s queer dance floors to Park Slope’s historic lesbian bars.

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Dromedary first opened as a tiki bar in Tang As he turned his focus toward his new endeavors and started pondering the future of the bar, Dromedary employees joked with each other about taking over the space, said bartender Justine Musselman. Post an Event.

Before Dromedary, they worked at a wedding venue, then at a different Brooklyn bar, and dealt with a lot of uncomfortable questions from clientele and coworkers alike. Close Get the Full Story News, events, culture and more — delivered to you. Explore Brooklyn’s vibrant LGBTQ nightlife.

When brainstorming a name to suit the new space, the duo took inspiration from the history of gay bars with silly. No one at Dromedary had really pictured themselves owning or running a bar, Musselman said. By Kirstyn Brendlen Posted on March 5, Dromedary Bar has reopened as Dromedary: Coming Out, a collectively-owned queer space.

Dromedary is also ramping up its events, said Musselman.

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Dromedary Bar, a former Tiki bar on Irving Avenue, has been transformed into Dromedary: Coming Outa colorful, collectively-run queer space staffed by a team of familiar bartenders and employees. As he turned his focus toward his new endeavors and started pondering the future of the bar, Dromedary employees joked with each other about taking over the space, said bartender Justine Musselman.

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One Dromedary bartender has been mixing up some unique and experimental cocktails, like the Pink Pena, made with tequila, pineapple, lime and cardamom. View All Events…. Musselman imagined monthly burlesque variety shows, Go-go dancing, game nights, Drag Bingo, and much more.

When Law started their gender journey a few years ago, coming out at work was intimidating. On weeknights, she wants to start hosting more laid-back events: poetry readings, open mic nights, queer-friendly figure drawing classes. It was one of relatively few spaces where both Musselman and Law said they felt they could be themselves — both on the clock and off.

The bar originally opened in under the ownership of Michael Lombardozzi. Last fall Lombardozzi opened two new businesses — Dromedary Doughnutsa colorful bakery, and Ra Ra Rhino, a speakeasy tucked behind the donut shop.

Last month, Dromedary: Coming Out officially reopened with its old bones intact but most everything else revamped.